In the last decade, IT has advanced so rapidly and its impact has become so pervasive, that it is necessary to revisit the issues and challenges arising from its diffusion and application. According to a recent United Nations report, the increase in power and functionality of IT, coupled with decreasing prices, have contributed to rapid IT adoption and ue in both developed countries and newly industrialized nations of the Asia Pacific region. This region includes some of the fastest growing economies in the world and may become the largest sector of the world economy in the near future;...